Being Unapologetically Misunderstood A Heavy Shadow 5 May 2022 Everyone knows about the middle child syndrome, and I can honestly say it is true. I have a unique case because I wasn’t always the middle child. I was the…
Afro Muslimah's Love Stories The Tale of Fly Boy. 31 Mar 202221 Apr 2022 I have never shared the story of my first heartbreak, who I refer to as Fly Boy. I have started and always end up deleting the post. In hindsight and…
The Afro Muslimah Enough with the Bull$#!% 31 Mar 2022 Why does it matter? A question that constantly runs through my brain! I feel like I was groomed to be the perfect wife to some man. My beauty, intellect, and…
Misunderstood Adventures… I Tried the Swirl 23 Feb 202226 Apr 2023 A sweet white guy who converted to Islam but was raised Jewish asked me on a date. Honestly, my first instinct was politely decline, but instead, I said yes. I…
The Afro Muslimah New Year, Better Me. 4 Feb 202230 Jan 2022 I am never excited for the new year, but this year felt different. I set and wrote out all of my goals in places where they’re constant reminders. This year…
Relationships I Made A New Friend 28 Jan 20228 May 2023 Life has a crazy way of making full-circle moments. I have spent so many years resenting a group of people based on being bullied as a child. During my years…
Afro Muslimah's Love Stories Dating A Non-Muslim 18 Jul 20211 Apr 2023 Dating is an exhausting game and feels like a bunch of trial and error. A couple of years ago, I decided to open my dating pool to Non-Muslims. I typically…
The Afro Muslimah Being A Black Muslimah 18 Jun 202123 Dec 2022 I’ve been a Black Muslim woman my entire life. All of those identities seem to have their own job description; putting them all together sometimes is a suffocating reality. Being…
The Afro Muslimah Third Year’s The Charm 19 May 20214 Apr 2023 Better late than never, and I’m diving back into my blog! My blogiversary was last month, and she is officially three years old! I’m truly grateful and amazed at all…
The Afro Muslimah… Officially A Quarter 19 Dec 20208 May 2023 I have officially concluded another journey around the sun; what an adventure it has been. I entered chapter twenty-four, a completely different woman than who’s stepping into twenty-five. The year…